Many Twitter users’ account passwords were reset due to a potential security issue caused by a “web site or service not associated to Twitter,” according to Re/code. Letters notifying users of the reset were not sent immediately, leaving many users locked out of their accounts. “Twitter believes that your account may have been compromised by a website or service not associated with Twitter,” the notificatio...

A security researcher managed to “hijack” a flight deck system and change a plane’s course in a hacking skill demonstration, according to the BBC. Hugo Teso, an authorized pilot, gave the aviation computer systems new navigation instructions. He then gained total control of the simulated jet he had built using spare parts bought from eBay. “I expected them to have security issues but I did not expect them t...

Another wave of online games password stealing Trojans has been detected by BitDefender Labs. This time sneakier then usual, having rootkit capabilities. Adware is not left behind either. Many new versions of Trojan.Swizzor are in the wild, all detected by BitDefender under a generic signature called Trojan.Swizzor.4...

In the previous two weeks we scrutinized the best practices for keeping mobile computing devices and corporate networks safe. Now it is time to see how to safeguard the highly valuable asset of information....

Most of the security issues in 1994 were triggered by the increased popularity of removable media, especially the more and more affordable CD-ROMs. Such storage devices acted as a vector of infection, as computer users burnt not only important data, but also infected files....